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Memorial service for Norman Dean Wilson will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 27, 2014, at the Major County Fair Building. Inurnment will be at a later date under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home of Alva.
Norman Dean Wilson, son of the late Robert Orlie and Alta Elizabeth (Haltom) Wilson, was born Oct. 20, 1934, in Galena, in Woods County, Okla., and passed away with his children by his side on Monday, Dec. 22, 2014, at his home in Cleo Springs, Okla., at the age of 80 years, 2 months and 2 days.
Dean worked for the Santa Fe Railroad until he graduated from Waynoka High School with the class of 1953.
Upon graduation, he served one tour in the United States Army.
He was united in marriage to Sharon Coffman, and they had two children.
After his tour in the Army, he returned to work for the Santa Fe Railroad, where he worked for 40 years.
In 1980, he was united in marriage to Mary K. Shaffer.
As a young man he attended the Methodist Church and was baptized. He was a Christian and believed in Jesus Christ as his savior. He was a member of Waynoka Masonic Lodge 422 and the National Rifle Association. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and usually took all of his vacation to coincide with quail season.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary, and one sister, Pat Brady.
Dean is survived by one son, Robert G. Wilson and wife Karen of Fort Worth, Texas; three daughters, Kim (Wilson) White and husband Bryan of Vici, Wilinda Harmon and husband Greg of Fairview, and LeAnne Sciarrillo and husband Al of Edmond; and two sisters, Annette Ralston of Avard, and Kay Hartfelder and husband Chuck of Silverton, Texas. Also surviving are eight grandchildren, Cody Wilson of Fort Worth, Cory Wilson and wife Kristin of Fort Worth, Aspen Cook of Vici, Eric Schmidt of Shawnee, Brendan Schmidt of Oklahoma City, Cale Harmon of Fairview, Chase Reames of Fairview, and Chloe Ewbank of Tulsa; one great-grandchild, Devon Wilson of Fort Worth; and other friends and relatives.
Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to Waynoka Masonic Lodge 422, the Fairview Fire Department or Vici Education Foundation.
Remembrances may be shared with the family at www.marshallfuneralhomes.com.
(Submitted by family)
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